Demand Manager

Collins Aerospace; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary and benefits package

25 days annual leave, plus public holidays

Employer Contribution Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan

Life Assurance & Group Income protection

Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Wolverhampton is looking for a Demand Manager to oversee the demand process within the aerospace manufacturing sector. This hybrid position entails creating and managing forecasts while collaborating with multiple teams to ensure alignment.

The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management, experience in demand management, and strong communication skills. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or supply chain required.
• APICS CPIM certification preferred or willingness to pursue.
• Experience in demand management with demonstrated success.
• High level of communication to align functions for accurate forecasting.
• SLT exposure is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the demand process within aerospace manufacturing.
• Create forecasts for LRU’s and services based on data analysis.
• Lead monthly Demand Consensus Meetings.
• Coordinate with various teams to ensure forecast alignment.
• Monitor demand patterns and identify risks and opportunities.

Skills

Communication and influencing skills

Proficiency in SAP Demand Planning

Experience in Sales & Operations Planning Process

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/operations/supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-05-27

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Position Role Type: Hybrid

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

Within our Power & Controls Business Unit, we make modern flight possible for millions of travellers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy.

We are seeking to recruit a Demand Manager to join our team within our HS Marston facility, Wolverhampton. This is a hybrid role. The Demand Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the demand process within the aerospace manufacturing sector.

The Demand Manager will create and maintain forecasts for LRU’s and services (i.e., product families), integrating forecast information gathered from the Commercial team and external sources with historical sales data, market trends, and other information that may be available.

The Demand Manager will provide information to the Leadership Team in support of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and will lead the Demand Consensus Meeting each month.

Coordinate with Operations, Finance & Commercial to ensure the forecasting process is finalized to meet the timetable for Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate and generate the site sales forecasts (short & long term)
• Ensure demand alignment of internal orderbook to customer schedules.
• Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and sales input.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and production teams to gather information and insights for accurate demand planning.
• Monitor and analyse demand patterns to identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Ensure alignment between demand forecasts and production schedules to optimise inventory levels and minimise stockouts or excess inventory.
• Implement and manage demand planning to enhance forecasting accuracy.
• Lead regular (SIOP Process) demand review meetings with cross‑functional teams to discuss forecast accuracy, demand changes, and action plans.
• Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on demand stability, forecast performance and key metrics.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance demand planning efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales assumptions.
• Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and technological advancements relevant to demand planning in aerospace manufacturing.
• Create and maintain Forecast Profile in Kinaxis Rapid Response.
• Provide input to the Supply Chain organisation in developing desired lead times, customer service levels, and inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase‑outs.

Qualifications / Skills You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business/operations/supply chain or equivalent experience
• APICS CPIM certification desired, or a willing to undertake.
• Experience and demonstrated success within a demand management role.
• SLT exposure/presence
• High level of communication and influencing skills, to align all linked functions to support forecasting process.
• Proficiency in SAP Demand Planning and Sales forecasting required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in Sales & Operations Planning Process.
• Knowledge in manufacturing operation systems (ACE/6 Sigma).

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and benefits package
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Security Clearance:

This position may involve access to export‑controlled information and hardware. Employment is subject to satisfactory security checks, export license approval, and, where required, completion of a non‑disclosure agreement in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Role Type and Site Information:

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.